Jordan vs Sierra Leone: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Jordan
1.15 million
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1.29 million
in 2025
Jordan rank
84th
Sierra Leone rank
82nd
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Jordan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.29 million against 1.15 million in Jordan, a difference of 138,870.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Jordan ranks 84th and Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 222 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 345,207 | 519,591 | 174,384 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 494,156 | 660,726 | 166,570 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 703,838 | 759,070 | 55,232 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 843,302 | 861,948 | 18,647 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 1.12 million | 93,224 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.13 million | 1.26 million | 125,545 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Jordan or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.29 million against 1.15 million in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Jordan and Sierra Leone?
- 138,870, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sierra Leone?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Sierra Leone rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 84th and Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release